“Indonesia is currently Australia’s main wheat customer, and there are several reasons why a better understanding of Indonesia’s future wheat demand and its competing suppliers is needed.”

Prof Kingwell said Indonesia was geographically close to Australia, with growing wealth, a growing population and growing regional influence.

“Indonesians will become increasingly wealthy and urban, and their diets will change to include more wheat products and less rice.

“For both countries’ mutual economic, societal and security benefit, it is important that Australia positions itself to be an affordable, reliable supplier of wheat that has qualities desired by Indonesian consumers, now and in years to come.”

Prof Kingwell said for all of these reasons, the question for Australia should be: how should Australia position its wheat offering to Indonesia to serve Indonesian needs while delivering value for Australian grain producers?